Unknown to Abraham Lincoln
1861-06-25
- Date of Creation
- June 25, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG5-170 to MG5-171
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0098
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208352
- Dates
- 1861-06-25
Citation
Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, 1861-06-25, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-019-0098 (November 12, 2026).
Office of Secretary of State,
Frankfort,
To His Excellency
Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States
Washington City. D. C.
DearSir:
Sir
I have the honor hereby to accredit General S. B. Buckner, the Inspector General of the Kentucky State Guard, to communicate with you on my behalf touching subjects of importance the nature of which he will fully explain
Gen Buckner is well advised and fully authorized to represent to you the condition of public sentiment in this state and to communicate the attitude assumed by the people and authorities of Kentucky. I have the honor to ask for him that confidence and consideration to which as the Agent of the Executive of this state, with plenary authority, he may be entitled-
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
A Lincoln